Laurie
Pet form of Laura, from the Latin laurus, the laurel whose leaves crowned victors. It also serves as a short form of Laurence.
Laurie in 2025
Laurie was given to 60 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,998th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 55,256 babies born.
The history of Laurie
Laurie reached its highest point in 1962, when 10,706 babies were given the name, ranking 80th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 168,442 babies have been named Laurie. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Laurie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Laurie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 | 1,148 |
| 1890s | 96 | 1,197 |
| 1900s | 136 | 1,208 |
| 1910s | 498 | 1,387 |
| 1920s | 783 | 1,432 |
| 1930s | 1,051 | 933 |
| 1940s | 5,541 | 403 |
| 1950s | 47,249 | 111 |
| 1960s | 74,719 | 80 |
| 1970s | 26,231 | 156 |
| 1980s | 8,355 | 378 |
| 1990s | 2,031 | 1,163 |
| 2000s | 844 | 3,034 |
| 2010s | 555 | 4,461 |
| 2020s | 297 | 4,998 |
Where Laurie is heading
Laurie has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 71 babies in 2015 to 60 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Laurie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Laurie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Laurie.